NMSU Volleyball Releases 2018 Schedule

LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Head coach Mike Jordan announced the New Mexico State volleyball schedule for the 2018 season on Friday. A challenging slate awaits the Aggies as the team looks to claim its fourth-straight Western Athletic Conference regular-season title during the upcoming season.

The schedule for NM State includes 29 regular-season matches with 11 matches taking place at the Pan American Center. New Mexico State faces conference opponents 16 times this season, which includes the squad’s WAC opener at new league member Cal Baptist. The Aggies also battle a pair of PAC-12 opponents and host Arizona at the Pan American Center.

NM State opens the season at the Sun Devil Classic on Aug. 24 in Tempe Ariz., when the team takes on Pacific and host Arizona State during the first day of competition. The Aggies close out the tournament with a match against the Mavericks of UT Arlington on Aug 25.

New Mexico State remains on the road as the squad travels to Albuquerque, N.M., for the Lobo Classic where the team faces Florida Gulf Coast and Eastern Kentucky on Aug. 31. The team squares off with New Mexico in the Battle of I-25 on Sept. 1 to close NM State’s tournament run.

The Aggies first match at the Pan American Center takes place on Sept. 4 when the team hosts Grambling State. The Crimson and White remain in the City of Crosses for a pair of matches from Sept. 7-8 as a part of the Springhill Suites Invitational, which includes matches against Montana and Arizona for the two-day tournament. NM State wraps up weekend competition at UTEP on Sept. 9 as a part of the Miner’s Borderland Invitational.

For the team’s final tournament of the regular season, New Mexico State heads to Tucson, Ariz., to battle UC Davis, UT Martin and host Arizona on Sept. 14-15. The Aggies then remain on the road for their first conference matches at Cal Baptist (Sept. 20) and CSU Bakersfield (Sept. 22).

Following the weekend in the Golden State, New Mexico State hosts its first conference foes with Seattle U on Sept. 27 and Grand Canyon on Sept. 29. The team hits the road again to start the month of October with contests at UMKC (Oct. 4), Chicago State (Oct. 6) and UT Rio Grande Valley (Oct. 13).

The Aggies begin a three-game home stand on Oct. 18 when the squad battles Utah Valley, followed by a contest against CSUB on Oct. 20. NM State’s contest with the Vaqueros of UTRGV closes out the stretch on Oct 27.

New Mexico State travels for its final three regular-season road matches, beginning at Seattle U on Nov. 1. Contests at UVU (Nov. 3) and GCU (Nov. 8) follow before the Aggies return home to close out league play.

The team’s final three matches of the regular season take place at the Pan American Center, beginning with a contest against Cal Baptist on Nov. 10. The final pair of matches for New Mexico State features UMKC (Nov. 15) and Chicago State (Nov. 17) to close out the regular-season schedule.

This year's WAC Tournament is hosted by CSU Bakersfield from Nov. 22-24. The six teams with the best records in conference play advance with the winner of the tournament earning an automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Tournament.